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mighty_o confirm_v in_o their_o mind_n not_o by_o the_o connivance_n only_o but_o also_o ill_a example_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o who_o as_o if_o preach_v be_v not_o part_v of_o their_o office_n or_o derogatory_n to_o their_o high_a dignity_n do_v most_o of_o they_o most_o shameful_o cast_v it_o quite_o off_o though_o indeed_o it_o will_v have_v be_v their_o great_a glory_n and_o therefore_o now_o god_n have_v just_o cover_v they_o with_o shame_n for_o it_o and_o pour_v contempt_n upon_o they_o 3._o the_o last_o and_o worst_a sort_n be_v those_o enemy_n of_o grace_n and_o patron_n of_o freewill_n the_o pelagian_o papist_n arminian_o etc._n etc._n who_o to_o maintain_v the_o pride_n of_o nature_n deny_v the_o power_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o make_v good_a their_o former_a doctrine_n of_o freewill_n have_v bring_v these_o second_o into_o the_o field_n viz._n 1._o that_o the_o grace_n of_o vocation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o moral_a suasion_n or_o probable_a inclination_n of_o the_o will_n which_o the_o outward_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n mâ—y_v effect_v deny_v the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n inward_o work_v upon_o the_o same_o 2._o that_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o believe_v and_o be_v convert_v be_v offer_v and_o give_v to_o all_o in_o the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o that_o with_o a_o serious_a intention_n in_o god_n to_o save_v all_o but_o the_o reason_n why_o one_o receive_v grace_n another_o receive_v it_o not_o one_o believe_v and_o be_v convert_v another_o be_v not_o be_v only_o in_o man_n freewill_n in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v to_o receive_v and_o obey_v or_o refuse_v and_o resist_v the_o offer_n and_o operation_n of_o grace_n 3._o that_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v get_v may_v be_v utter_o lose_v again_o faith_n quite_o cut_v off_o and_o the_o like_a the_o outward_a voice_n or_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o of_o force_n or_o efficacy_n sufficient_a to_o beget_v faith_n in_o a_o man_n antidote_n antidote_n and_o turn_v he_o unto_o god_n without_o the_o inward_a work_n teach_v and_o call_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o since_o the_o word_n have_v be_v commit_v to_o writing_n the_o write_a word_n and_o preach_v thereof_o be_v the_o only_a outward_a and_o ordinary_a mean_n ordain_v of_o god_n to_o beget_v faith_n in_o we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 10.17_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n act_n 10.44_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v upon_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o this_o be_v the_o scripture_n or_o write_v word_n luke_o 4.16_o our_o saviour_n himself_o take_v the_o book_n of_o esaias_n and_o preach_v the_o scripture_n act_n 8.35_o philip_n preach_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o eunuch_n act_n 17.2_o paul_n reason_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o church_n both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a use_v always_o to_o preach_v and_o hear_v the_o scripture_n for_o their_o edification_n nehem._n 8.9_o act_n 15.26_o &_o 13.15_o it_o be_v give_v timothy_n as_o a_o commendation_n that_o he_o know_v the_o scripture_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n rom._n 10.8_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n act._n 20.32_o because_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o convey_v both_o unto_o we_o in_o time_n pass_v indeed_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v his_o will_n know_v unto_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o by_o they_o to_o the_o people_n divers_a way_n and_o after_o divers_a manner_n as_o by_o dream_n vision_n oracle_n vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n but_o in_o these_o last_o day_n he_o have_v speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n heb._n 1.1_o who_o come_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n have_v reveal_v all_o
there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o confession_n and_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n noah_n gen._n 9.21_o abraham_n gen._n 20.2_o lot_z gen._n 19.33_o david_n 2_o sam._n 11._o paul_n rom._n 7._o and_o peter_n deny_v his_o master_n christ_n mat._n 26._o the_o perfectist_n themselves_o have_v enough_o in_o themselves_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o folly_n as_o pride_n envy_n malice_n etc._n etc._n be_v subject_n to_o sickness_n death_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o without_o sin_n object_n our_o saviour_n exhort_v we_o to_o be_v perfect_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a mat._n 5_o sol._n there_o be_v a_o pattern_n propose_v unto_o we_o to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v not_o to_o match_v equal_a or_o overtake_v which_o can_v be_v as_o note_v the_o quality_n not_o equality_n object_n 1_o john_n 3_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v 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sanctify_v be_v inherent_a in_o ourselves_o from_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o we_o only_o by_o imputation_n this_o also_o by_o infusion_n and_o real_a communication_n by_o that_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n by_o this_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v do_v all_o at_o once_o this_o by_o degree_n 2_o cor._n 4.16_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o 2_o pet._n 1.6_o add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o you_o etc._n etc._n the_o righteousness_n then_o of_o sanctification_n be_v subjective_o in_o we_o four_o our_o sanctification_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o our_o justification_n rom._n 8.1_o 1_o john_n 3.10_o 14._o gal._n 5.24_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o last_o god_n do_v see_v sin_n in_o his_o dear_a saint_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o david_n who_o also_o confess_v the_o same_o be_v punish_v and_o pray_v for_o pardon_n 2_o sam._n 12.10_o psalm_n 51._o if_o god_n do_v not_o see_v sin_n in_o he_o how_o do_v he_o send_v nathan_n to_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o why_o do_v he_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n mat._n 6.12_o the_o apostle_n 1_o john_n 1._o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o mat._n 28._o peter_n weep_v bitter_o for_o his_o sin_n we_o ought_v to_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o renew_v our_o soul_n daily_o by_o repentance_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o moral_a law_n truth_n truth_n christ_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o rigour_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n not_o from_o all_o obedience_n unto_o it_o but_o that_o it_o still_o remain_v a_o rule_n of_o life_n unto_o we_o error_n error_n antinomian_o or_o adversary_n to_o this_o truth_n because_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6.14_o and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o righteous_a 1_o tim._n 1.9_o hold_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n ought_v to_o be_v cast_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o church_n that_o we_o be_v no_o more_o trouble_v or_o our_o conscience_n terrify_v with_o the_o preach_v thereof_o but_o that_o we_o be_v gentle_o exhort_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o law_n and_o christ_n be_v two_o contrary_a thing_n whereof_o one_o can_v abide_v the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o a_o believer_n no_o rule_n for_o he_o to_o walk_v or_o examine_v his_o life_n by_o antidote_n antidote_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n finis_fw-la perficiens_fw-la not_o interficiens_fw-la august_n a_o consummate_v not_o consume_v end_n not_o destroy_v but_o fulfil_v the_o same_o so_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v mat._n 5.17_o 19_o i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n but_o fulfil_v whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v break_v the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n and_o teach_v man_n so_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n 1_o cor._n 7.19_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o the_o keep_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o tyrant_n but_o now_o as_o a_o father_n be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o rigour_n of_o it_o not_o obedience_n unto_o it_o which_o we_o yield_v now_o not_o of_o compulsion_n or_o fear_n but_o love_v with_o all_o cheerfulness_n and_o willingness_n our_o heart_n be_v incline_v and_o dispose_v thereunto_o by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n 1_o joh._n 5.3_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a and_o so_o the_o law_n unto_o the_o regenerate_v become_v as_o it_o be_v gospel_n even_o a_o law_n of_o liberty_n the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n be_v twofold_a 1._o civil_a to_o punish_v and_o restrain_v sin_n 2._o spiritual_a to_o reveal_v it_o luther_n in_o galat._n in_o the_o first_o regard_n it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o righteous_a because_o good_a man_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o rom._n 2.14_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o principal_a use_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o reveal_v sin_n and_o so_o the_o law_n be_v light_a not_o to_o discover_v grace_n and_o life_n this_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o to_o discover_v sin_n and_o death_n therein_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n we_o may_v see_v our_o own_o blindness_n etc._n etc._n for_o our_o nature_n be_v so_o corrupt_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o know_v they_o be_v corrupt_v but_o by_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.7_o the_o law_n than_o serve_v to_o humble_v we_o and_o drive_v we_o unto_o christ_n to_o make_v we_o know_v sin_n and_o so_o know_v ourselves_o and_o so_o renounce_v ourselves_o and_o fly_v unto_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n gal._n 3._o and_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o 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